bombed-out
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of bombed-out
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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A bombed-out locomotive from the Korean War remains near Woljeong-ri station as a reminder of the division.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
Most of the population has been displaced, and many are living in squalid tent camps or bombed-out buildings where they are reliant on humanitarian aid.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
For Act 1, it featured bombed-out European cites; for Act 2, we got the building of skyscrapers and suburbia in the United States.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Between the bombed-out buildings of Gaza City's al-Shifa hospital, dozens of people have gathered to protest against delays in the process.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Under the protective cover of darkness, the taxi he and his family were traveling in swerved around a bombed-out Soviet tank and exited the pockmarked highway.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
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